Monthly Archives: December 2014

Update! January meeting: Thesis Screening Panel dress rehearsal

dress-rehearsalEdit: We’re postponing the meeting to Monday, January 12 @ 4pm. Meeting room to be confirmed.

I hope everyone has a lovely holiday! On January 5th we’ll have our first SHaRe club meeting of the new year:

Monday, January 5th, 4:00-5:30pm 
C2E2 at Vancouver General Hospital 
Room 700, 828 West 10th Avenue

Our meeting will be a Thesis Screening Panel dress rehearsal. Bring a 10 minute presentation outlining your research proposal. It can be work that you’re submitting to TSP or a granting agency. The aim is to share our work and gain feedback from peers. If you’re unable to attend in person, we would love to have you join by Skype.

Look forward to seeing everyone in January!

What is a theory?

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We had a jam-packed 90 minute discussion of theory at the last SHaRe meeting. I’m posting here the articles that fuelled our conversation. If I’ve forgotten any, please add them in the comments below!

Imenda S. Is There a Conceptual Difference between Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks? J Soc Sci. 2014;38(2):185–95.

Andersen R, Newman JF. Societal and Individual Determinants of Medical Care Utilization in the United States. Milbank Quarterly. 2005 Dec 1;83(4).

Durand M-A, Stiel M, Boivin J, Elwyn G. Where is the theory? Evaluating the theoretical frameworks described in decision support technologies. Patient Education and Counseling. 2008 Apr 1;71(1):125–35.

Donabedian A. The quality of care: How can it be assessed? JAMA. 1988 Sep 23;260(12):1743–8.

Kitson AL, Rycroft-Malone J, Harvey G, McCormack B, Seers K, Titchen A. Evaluating the successful implementation of evidence into practice using the PARiHS framework: theoretical and practical challenges. Implementation Science. 2008 Jan 7;3(1):1.

Eccles M, Grimshaw J, Walker A, Johnston M, Pitts N. Changing the behavior of healthcare professionals: the use of theory in promoting the uptake of research findings. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2005 Feb;58(2):107–12.